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Exploring your Derry~Londonderry Ancestors

Exploring your
Derry~Londonderry Ancestors


Brian Mitchell
Derry Genealogy
Website: www.derry.rootsireland.ie
Email: genealogy@derrystrabane.com

Exploring your Derry Ancestors


1. Find your Parish

There are 45 parishes in County Derry.

You can identify the civil parishes of County Derry,
and their associated townlands, at
www.johngrenham.com/places/civil_index.php
by selecting Derry on the map

No charge

Exploring your Derry Ancestors


2. Search 1901 and 1911 Census Returns

The census enumerations of 1901 and 1911, arranged
by townland in rural areas and by street in urban areas, can be searched at
www.census.nationalarchives.ie
These returns will list the names, ages and place of
birth of all members in a household.

No charge

Exploring your Derry Ancestors


3. Search Civil Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Search and view images of
  • Birth certificates, 1864-1919
  • Marriage certificates, 1845-1921
  • Death Certificates, 1871-1921 at
www.irishgenealogy.ie

No charge

Exploring your Derry Ancestors


4. Search Civil Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Search and view images of
  • Birth certificates, 1864-1920
  • Marriage certificates, 1845-1945
  • Death Certificates, 1864-1970 at
www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/go-groni-online

£

Exploring your Derry Ancestors


5. Search Church Registers and Graveyards

Derry Genealogy has transcribed and computerised the early baptismal and marriage registers of 97 churches (38 Roman Catholic, 24 Church of Ireland and 35 Presbyterian) and gravestone inscriptions from 117 graveyards at
www.derry.rootsireland.ie

£

Exploring your Derry Ancestors


6. Search Derry City Cemetery Burial Registers

Derry City Cemetery was opened in 1853 and for the following hundred years, until the early 1960s, it was the main burial place for both Protestants and Catholics in the city. The burial registers of Derry City Cemetery, dating from 1853 to 1961, can be searched at
www.derrystrabane.com/cemeteryrecords

No charge

Exploring your Derry Ancestors


7. Search Digital Images of Wills

Search the index to will calendar entries for the District Probate Registry of Londonderry from 1858 to 1965 and view digital images of copy wills for Londonderry for the years 1858 to 1899 at
www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/search-will-calendars

No charge

Exploring your Derry Ancestors


8. Search Local Newspapers

Search and view content of
  • Derry Journal, 1825-1955
  • Londonderry Sentinel, 1829-1959
  • Londonderry Standard, 1836-1872 at
www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk

£

Exploring your Derry Ancestors


9. Search Census Substitute: Griffith’s Valuation

This source which names, locates and maps heads of rural and urban households in 1858/1859 can be searched at
www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation

No charge

Exploring your Derry Ancestors


10. Search Census Substitute: 1831 Census

This source which names and locates heads of rural and urban households in 1831 can be searched at
www.billmacafee.com/1831census.htm

No charge

Exploring your Derry Ancestors


11. Search Census Substitute: Flax Growers List

This source which names and locates heads of rural households in 1796 can be searched at
www.failteromhat.com/flax1796.php

No charge

Exploring your Derry Ancestors


12. Search Corporation Minute Books

The minute books of Londonderry Corporation from 1673 to 1901 together with records of the Freemen of the City can be viewed at
www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/search-londonderry-corporation-records

No charge

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Co. Derry / Londonderry

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  • Exploring your Derry~Londonderry Ancestors
  • Derry Surnames
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  • Derry Church Records
    • Roman Catholic
    • Church of Ireland
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  • Civil Birth & Marriage Records
  • Gravestone Inscriptions
  • 1901 Census
  • Census Substitutes
  • Books

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